Ed Maliband

The Scottish Referendum: Decision on a Knife-edge

The debate over which way to vote in the Scottish Referendum is hotting up.  The polls say that the gap between those voting to stay in the United Kingdom is now only a few points ahead of those planning to vote for independence.
With many still undecided, there has been a tidal wave of people registering to vote, particularly among the young.  The norm for UK electoral turnout is poor.  Fewer and fewer people bother to vote in local and general elections.  Governments can come into power on less than a quarter of the electorate voting for them.